nachtegaal
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈnɑx.təˌɣaːl/
noun
Definitions
- (zoology) nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos (songbird)
- (figuratively) vocal talent, born singer
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch nachtegale inherited from Old Dutch *nahtagala inherited from *nahtigalā (nightingale).
Origin
*nahtigalā
Gloss
nightingale
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gale English
- night English
- nightingale English
- ナイチンゲール Japanese
- nihtegala Old English
- nihtegale Old English
- nyghtyngale Middle English
- nachtegale Middle Dutch
- nahtigala Old High German
- *nahtigalā gmw-pro
- *nahtagala Old Dutch
- nachtegale Middle Low German
- nahtagala Old Saxon
- 나이팅게일 Korean
- *nahtegale Old Frisian